Explore the Craft of Writing Poetry The Sonnet Sonnet Comparison Chart French Verse
French Sonnet, Rondel Prime, Rondel Prime Sonnet or Rondel Supreme is simply a Rondel with a second refrain added to the end of the poem. This verse form unlike most sonnets is usually syllabic. The sonnet was introduced to France in the 16th century by Clemont Marot (?-1544).
The elements of the Rondel Prime or French Sonnet are:
a quatorzain, an octave made up of 2 quatrains followed by a sestet.
isosyllabic, the classic French sonnet is written in Alexandrine lines but this sonnet form